What I’m grateful for this Thanksgiving, from A to Z
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"The Song Of Bread" praises a way of life in which people can eat foods that were produced in their own fields.
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Opinion Antisemitism is still on the menu this Thanksgiving
As American Jews gather for the holiday, how to combat antisemitism must be a topic of discussion
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Opinion Why I detest Thanksgiving — and you should, too
You should care about the crass hypocrisy of contemporary America in its embrace of the secular myth of Thanksgiving
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Opinion Do ultra-Orthodox Jews celebrate Thanksgiving?
My family celebrates the holiday, but many Orthodox Jews treat Thanksgiving like any other day of the week
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News Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade is very Christian — but it’s had its Jewish moments
A deflating dreidel balloon and other tales from the parade route
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News 3 rabbis talk turkey as Biden prepares for annual pardon
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